Monday, 23 January 2012 05:00
To 'think outside the box,' think outside the box
Want to think outside the box? Try actually thinking outside of a box. In a study to be published in an upcoming issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, researchers had students think up solutions to problems while acting out various metaphors about...
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It’s no longer enough to have a good degree from a good
university, and often weaknesses in either of the aforementioned can be
redeemed by a watertight C.V. In order to have the best possible C.V you need to start applying for studentships in the first semester of your first year at University.
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Monday, 10 October 2011 07:30
Working Memory: The Key to Greatness
What makes people great? Popular theorists such as the New Yorker's Malcolm Gladwell and the New York Times' David Brooks argue that intelligence plays a role -- but only up to a point. Beyond that, they say, it's practice, practice, practice.
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Cognitive Psychology
Wednesday, 05 October 2011 13:01
The Effect of Oestrogen on Weight
New research has shed light on why women often gain weight as they get older. It has also hinted on potential therapies to deal with the problem.
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Friday, 16 September 2011 07:17
How Low Serotonin Levels Contribute to Aggression
Fluctuations of serotonin levels in the brain, which often occur when someone hasn't eaten or is stressed, affects brain regions that enable people to regulate anger, new research from the University of Cambridge has shown.
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Aggression
Thursday, 25 August 2011 08:13
Milgram Anniversary
Fifty Years ago, Stanley Milgram began his controversial investigation into obedience to authority...
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Social Psychology
Wednesday, 11 May 2011 05:00
When words get hot, mental multitaskers collect cool
How useful would it be to anticipate how well someone will control their emotions? To predict how well they might be able to stay calm during stress? To accept critical feedback stoically?
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Monday, 09 May 2011 05:00
We actually 'become' happy vampires or contented wizards when reading a book
We actually 'become' happy vampires or contented wizards when reading a book
University at Buffalo study finds assimilated narratives open brave new worlds to us and in us
Bad news for muggle parents! A new study by psychologists at the University at Buffalo finds that we more or less "become" vampires or wizards just by reading...
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Monday, 09 May 2011 05:00
How to tell when someone's lying
When someone is acting suspiciously at an airport, subway station or other public space, how can law enforcement officers determine whether he's up to no good?
The ability to effectively detect deception is crucial to public safety,...
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Thursday, 07 April 2011 19:58
How To Avoid Regretting Your Purchases
Jisook "April" Park, a Kansas State University doctoral candidate in psychology, is researching consumer decision-making strategies and trying to understand the causes and remedies for post-purchase regret....
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